Green State Gear Swap connects musicians with equipment

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Are you looking for a new instrument? Well, Higher Grounds may have you covered. Green State Gear Swap connects various musicians with different equipment. The goal is to help those find the
Vermont prisoner dies in Mississippi prison

WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – The Department of Corrections reported a Vermont prisoner was found dead in a Mississippi prison. The DOC said 43-year-old Sean Osterhout of Barre, VT was found dead in his cell early Sunday morning.
Police search for missing Richmond man

RICHMOND, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont State Police is looking for a missing Richmond man. Police say 87-year-old James Irving Beams was last seen at around 4:15 Sunday afternoon at his home in Richmond. Anyone with information
Sugarhouses begin maple season celebrations despite mild winter

SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – Palmer’s Sugarhouse is tapping into maple season. “There’s a really great energy in here that we have every year this time of year. People are excited for the changing of the seasons and
Middlebury Church searches for larger space to accommodate growing congregation

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s another busy Sunday service at Middlebury’s Memorial Baptist Church. A gaggle of Middlebury College students gather near the front. “I just have so much joy when I come here and I see
Two dead, two injured in Barnet crash

BARNET, Vt. (WCAX) – Two people are dead and two others are injured after a rollover crash in Barnet. Vermont State Police responded to the crash around 1p.m. Friday on I-91 south. The car veered off the
PROGRAM ALERT: WCAX experiencing technical issues

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – WCAX is experiencing technical problems preventing some viewers from accessing our broadcast. Our engineers are working swiftly to address and fix the problem. In the meantime you can always stay up to date
Fourteen Thousand Vermonters without power after heavy, wet snow

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – More than 14 thousand customers without power as of 7:14 this morning , most in Windsor County. Other trouble spots include parts of Windham, Orange, Washington counties. Power crews say if you encounter